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NYCC Exclusive Arkham Origins Deathstroke Action Figure
It’s called the New York Comic Con “Exclusive” Play Arts Kai Deathstroke action figure, but you can actually preorder it and have it shipped to your home: $100 preorder here You are now looking at Screenburn, a Kotaku blog dedicated to the best gaming images, videos and GIFs online.
By John Struan Published September 11, 2014 -
Here’s What The New Batmobile Looks Like
Another movie with Batman in it, another re-design for the Batmobile. This one looks like something halfway between a car and a tank. With filming underway for Batman v Superman, director Zack Snyder unveiled the Bat-car that Bruce Wayne will be driving in the upcoming DC Comics/Warner Bros. movie. This doesn’t look anything like the…
By Evan Narcisse Published September 10, 2014 -
League Of Legends‘ Rebooted Lore In Action For The First Time
League of Legends‘ musty old tome of flimsy justifications for arbitrary arena fisticuffs is gone. Forever. In its place, Riot is rolling out a whole new world of lore and, you know, legends. What does that mean for the game, though? The first big story event in the wake of the shake-up is pretty telling.…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2014 -
When You Take A Player’s Money, That Player Wants Some Fun In Return
When a developer opens up their game for testing, they see it as a chance to test things. When a consumer gets into a game for “testing”, they often see it as a chance to play that game early. There are a number of problems with this disparity, which will only grow larger the more…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014 -
The Sims 4 Already Has A Nudity Mod
Not everyone is a fan of the mosaic censors in The Sims--which is why it was only a matter of time before someone modded them out. If wild The Sims 3 mods are any indication, this is just the tip of the iceberg—and we’re bound to see a bunch of other nudity/sexual mods in the…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 10, 2014 -
F**k You, Desert Golfing, aka The Worst Best Game In The World
Desert Golfing is what happens when someone captures the very best in mobile gaming and twists it into something terrible. That’s also incredible. And awful. There’s not much to Desert Golfing, and that’s part of the appeal. It’s a 2D golf game that you control using a direction/inertia system like that found in Worms or…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014 -
Some Thoughts On The (Pretty Good) FIFA 15 Demo
Every year I download the demo of the latest FIFA game, play it for a bit, nod then put it away and wait for the actual game to turn up before I start putting serious hours in. This year, I can’t stop playing the demo. For the first time in a few years, this feels…
By Luke Plunkett Published September 10, 2014 -
Where To Find Destiny’s Golden Chests
Earth, the moon, Venus, and Mars. Each planet in Destiny hides five special gold chests full of glimmer and loot. Want to know where to find said chests? You’ve come to the right place. Thanks to IGN, the location of every chest currently in Destiny is known—here’s how to find them. Earth The Moon Venus…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 10, 2014 -
It’s A Shame We May Never Be Able To Play This Gorgeous Game
Look at that. I mean, just look at that. And also this: And this: Yeah, I want to explore this place. Badly. The “game” in question’s name? From The Heaven To The Stars. Pixel artist Yuriy “Megapont” Plekhanov lists it on his website as an “unfinished game experiment.” But will it ever become a, er,…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2014 -
Anchorman star Will Ferrell is going to be streaming games over Twitch to fight cancer. Proceeds from the fundraiser go to help Cancer for College and DonateGames.org. For more info on the event and fundraiser, check out the video above or go to WillFerrellHatesCancer.org
By Chris Person Published September 10, 2014 -
Facts About Cats Let’s face it. The internet is really just a cat-glorification machine. If you ever wanted to learn a bit of trivia about these perplexingly prolific pets, Mental Floss is here to help with a video detailing 36 cat facts. Here are a few of my favorites: The CIA trained a “spy cat”…
By Dan Starkey Published September 10, 2014 -
The Secret To Beating A Mario Level Without Looking
Wanna be able to beat the first level of Super Mario Bros 3 without looking? This guy figured out a really cool trick: jump along with the music. Pretty impressive, huh? Hardly the hardest level ever, but again: Riggs’ eyes were facing away from the whole video game part of the video game. Can’t stress…
By Nathan Grayson Published September 10, 2014 -
Weeks 3 Days 18 Hours 12 Minutes 32 Seconds to Watch Every PewDiePie Video Every time I look at the stats for PewDiePie’s YouTube channel I’m blown away. Most of the numbers I use for this blog are so large they defy comprehension, but here we have one man with almost as many views as…
By Dan Starkey Published September 10, 2014 -
Folks Are Getting Hyped On The Japanese Smash Bros. Demo
The 3DS version of the upcoming Super Smash Bros. has a demo on the e-Shop in Japan—and people are putting the game through its paces. Only a few characters out of the full roster are available—Mario, Link, Pikachu, Villager and Mega Man. Still, it’s interesting to see these characters in action. Take the video above,…
By Patricia Hernandez Published September 10, 2014 -
Paul McCartney’s Destiny Theme Song Is Pretty Silly
Way back in 2012, when Destiny was still in the midst of development, Paul McCartney tweeted something unexpected: He was working on music with Bungie, the studio making the game. It recently became clearer what McCartney’s involvement entailed: According to theNew York Times, McCartney collaborated with Bungie composers Marty O’Donnell and Mike Salvatori on the…
By Kirk Hamilton Published September 10, 2014 -
Of Steam Users is Still More than 375,000 Yesterday Gunpoint developer Tom Francis said, “to the nearest percent, 0% of Steam users own Gunpoint.” That may not sound like much, but according to Valve’s own recent figure of 75 million users, that translates to 375,000 buyers. Even if we cut that figure in half, and…
By Dan Starkey Published September 10, 2014 -
Real-Life Sonic The Hedgehog Outruns Tram
Sonic the Hedgehog is driven to one thing in life — to go fast. But can the power of Sonic make a normal man run faster than light rail? Filmmaker Emlyn Lewis pitted one Sonic cosplayer against the Dublin public transit system for 2 kilometers. While it’s not like he was going up against a…
By Chris Person Published September 10, 2014 -
PSA: Nintendo’s New 3DS Bundles Are Not The ‘New 3DS’
Nintendo just announced a whole bunch of new 3DS bundles for this fall. But they’re not New 3DS bundles. They’re just new 3DS bundles. Confused yet? Thanks to Nintendo’s baffling use of nomenclature, the next few years could be full of mixups like this. In Japan last month, Nintendo announced the New 3DS, a 3DS…
By Jason Schreier Published September 10, 2014